No. 5,022 in Catalan
afegia
"Afegia" means "added" or "was adding."
In a sentence
L'escriptor afegia paraules al text per clarificar les idees.
The writer added words to the text to clarify the ideas.
Here, 'afegia' is used to convey the action of adding in an ongoing past context, as in the writer was continuously adding words.
Sempre afegia un toc especial als seus plats.
She always added a special touch to her dishes.
In this sentence, 'afegia' describes a habitual action in the past, showing that adding a special touch was a consistent habit.
Quan jo era petit, la meva àvia afegia sucre al cafè després de preparar-lo.
When I was little, my grandmother would add sugar to the coffee after preparing it.
Here, 'afegia' represents a specific action that habitually took place in the past, emphasizing the repetition and typical nature of the act.
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